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此次 (cǐ cì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

此次 (cǐ cì) is a Chinese word: this time. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 此次

副 fù adverb

this time

此次活动吸引了很多人参加。

cǐ cì huó dòng xī yǐn le hěn duō rén cān jiā

This event attracted many people to participate.

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Word breakdown

此 cǐ — this (demonstrative pronoun indicating proximity)

Words with this character (19)
  • 1 从此 cóng cǐ — from now on; from then on; since then HSK 4
    • 从 from (indicates starting point)
    • 此 this (refers to this point in time)
    Example

    从此以后，他们成了好朋友。

    cóng cǐ yǐ hòu tā men chéng le hǎo péng you

    From then on, they became good friends.

  • 2 因此 yīn cǐ — therefore HSK 4
    • 因 cause, reason
    • 此 this (referring to the aforementioned cause)
    Example

    他生病了，因此没有来上课。

    tā shēng bìng le yīn cǐ méi yǒu lái shàng kè

    He was sick, therefore he didn't come to class.

  • 3 此外 cǐ wài — besides HSK 4
    • 此 this (refers to what was previously mentioned)
    • 外 outside/beyond (indicates additional information)
    Example

    他会说英语，此外还会说法语。

    tā huì shuō yīng yǔ cǐ wài hái huì shuō fǎ yǔ

    He can speak English, and besides that, he can also speak French.

  • 4 如此 rú cǐ — so; such; like this HSK 5
    • 如 like; as (establishes manner or degree)
    • 此 this (provides demonstrative reference)
    Example

    天气如此炎热，我们不想出门。

    tiān qì rú cǐ yán rè wǒ men bù xiǎng chū mén

    The weather is so hot, we don't want to go out.

  • 5 彼此 bǐ cǐ — each other HSK 5
    • 彼 that (the other person/party)
    • 此 this (this person/party)
    Example

    我们应该彼此尊重。

    wǒ men yīng gāi bǐ cǐ zūn zhòng

    We should respect each other.

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次 cì — time, occasion (indicating an instance or occurrence)

Words with this character (17)
  • 1 其次 qí cì — secondly HSK 4
    • 其 that (demonstrative indicating position in sequence)
    • 次 order, sequence (indicating second position)
    Example

    首先要努力学习，其次要保持健康。

    shǒu xiān yào nǔ lì xué xí qí cì yào bǎo chí jiàn kāng

    Firstly, you must study hard; secondly, you must stay healthy.

  • 2 再次 zài cì — again HSK 4
    • 再 again, repeat
    • 次 time, occasion
    Example

    我想再次感谢大家的支持。

    wǒ xiǎng zài cì gǎn xiè dà jiā de zhī chí

    I want to thank everyone again for their support.

  • 3 一次性 yī cì xìng — disposable HSK 5
    • 一 one (indicating single use)
    • 次 time, occasion (indicating frequency)
    • 性 nature, property (forms adjectives)
    Example

    请不要使用一次性塑料袋。

    qǐng bù yào shǐ yòng yī cì xìng sù liào dài

    Please don't use disposable plastic bags.

  • 4 首次 shǒu cì — first time HSK 5
    • 首 first, primary
    • 次 time, occurrence
    Example

    这是我首次来中国。

    zhè shì wǒ shǒu cì lái Zhōng guó

    This is my first time coming to China.

  • 5 场次 chǎng cì — session, showing, screening HSK 6
    • 场 venue, occasion, scene (denotes the setting or event)
    • 次 time, occurrence, instance (indicates the countable aspect)
    Example

    这部电影每天有五个场次。

    zhè bù diàn yǐng měi tiān yǒu wǔ gè chǎng cì

    This movie has five showings per day.

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  • 6 层次 céng cì — level HSK 6
    • 层 layer, stratum
    • 次 order, sequence
    Example

    这篇文章的层次很清晰。

    zhè piān wén zhāng de céng cì hěn qīng xī

    This article has a very clear structure.

  • 7 次数 cì shù — number of times HSK 6
    • 次 time, occurrence
    • 数 number, count
    Example

    这个月我去健身房的次数增加了。

    zhè gè yuè wǒ qù jiàn shēn fáng de cì shù zēng jiā le

    This month the number of times I went to the gym increased.

  • 8 三番五次 sān fān wǔ cì — time and again HSK 7
    • 三 three (indicating multiple times)
    • 番 times/occasions (indicating instances)
    • 五 five (emphasizing repetition)
    • 次 times/instances (reinforcing repetition)
    Example

    我三番五次地提醒他，他就是不听。

    wǒ sān fān wǔ cì de tí xǐng tā tā jiù shì bù tīng

    I reminded him time and again, but he just wouldn't listen.

  • 9 人次 rén cì — person-times HSK 7
    • 人 person/people
    • 次 times/occasions
    Example

    今年博物馆接待游客超过一百万人次。

    jīn nián bó wù guǎn jiē dài yóu kè chāo guò yī bǎi wàn rén cì

    This year the museum received over one million person-times.

  • 10 依次 yī cì — in order HSK 7
    • 依 according to, following
    • 次 order, sequence
    Example

    学生们依次进入教室。

    xué shēng men yī cì jìn rù jiào shì

    The students enter the classroom in order.

  • 11 名次 míng cì — ranking HSK 7
    • 名 name, position, rank
    • 次 order, sequence, place
    Example

    她的考试名次提高了很多。

    tā de kǎo shì míng cì tí gāo le hěn duō

    Her exam ranking improved a lot.

  • 12 屡次 lǚ cì — repeatedly HSK 7
    • 屡 repeatedly, time after time
    • 次 times, occasions
    Example

    他屡次尝试,终于成功了。

    tā lǚ cì cháng shì zhōng yú chéng gōng le

    He tried repeatedly and finally succeeded.

  • 13 档次 dàng cì — grade, class, level HSK 7
    • 档 grade, tier (classification level)
    • 次 rank, order (hierarchical position)
    Example

    这家餐厅档次很高。

    zhè jiā cān tīng dàng cì hěn gāo

    This restaurant is very high-class.

  • 14 次品 cì pǐn — defective product HSK 7
    • 次 substandard, inferior
    • 品 product, goods
    Example

    这批货里有很多次品。

    zhè pī huò lǐ yǒu hěn duō cì pǐn

    There are many defective products in this batch.

  • 15 次序 cì xù — order HSK 7
    • 次 order, rank, position in sequence
    • 序 sequence, orderly arrangement
    Example

    请按照正确的次序排列这些文件。

    qǐng àn zhào zhèng què de cì xù pái liè zhè xiē wén jiàn

    Please arrange these documents in the correct order.

  • 16 次日 cì rì — the next day HSK 7
    • 次 next, following (in sequence)
    • 日 day
    Example

    次日清晨，他就出发了。

    cì rì qīng chén tā jiù chū fā le

    The next day at dawn, he set out.

  • 17 次要 cì yào — secondary HSK 7
    • 次 secondary, subordinate in rank or importance
    • 要 important, essential (modifying the level of importance)
    Example

    这是次要问题，我们先解决主要问题。

    zhè shì cì yào wèn tí wǒ men xiān jiě jué zhǔ yào wèn tí

    This is a secondary issue, let's solve the main problem first.

Structure & writing
1 此 cǐ — this; this one (opposed to 彼)
此 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 1
些 xiē placed after a verb or adjective to mean slightly or a little
HSK 3
嘴 zuǐ mouth (of a person or animal); organ for eating and speaking
HSK 5
紫 zǐ purple; violet color
HSK 6
柴 chái firewood; brushwood for burning
HSK 7
疵 cī flaw; blemish; defect 雌 cí female (of animals or plants, capable of producing egg cells; opposite of 雄)

consists of

1.1 止 zhǐ — to stop; to come to a halt
止 is a component in 14 characters
HSK 1
正 zhèng straight; upright (opposite of crooked or tilted)
HSK 4
址 zhǐ location of a building; foundation 此 cǐ this; this one (opposed to 彼) 肯 kěn meat attached to bone; key or vital part
HSK 5
企 qǐ to stand on tiptoe 延 yán to stretch and lengthen; to extend 武 wǔ military; martial (opposite of civil/literary "文") 齿 chǐ tooth; the organ for chewing food in the mouths of humans and some animals
HSK 7
卸 xiè to unload cargo from a vehicle (opposite of 装) 徙 xǐ to migrate; to move (residence) 扯 chě to pull; to tug 歧 qí forked (road); branching off from a main road 涩 sè rough; not smooth (high friction)
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耻 chǐ shame; disgrace
1.2 匕 bǐ — ancient ladle or spoon for scooping food
匕 is a component in 11 characters
HSK 1
它 tā third-person pronoun for non-human things; it 老 lǎo old; aged (opposite of 少/幼) 能 néng ability; talent; skill
HSK 2
比 bǐ to compare; to compete
HSK 3
化 huà to change in nature or form; to transform
HSK 4
匙 shi see '钥匙': ① key for locking or unlocking; ② fig. method or approach for solving a problem 此 cǐ this; this one (opposed to 彼) 死 sǐ to die; to lose life (opposite of "活"/"生")
HSK 6
颖 yǐng awn-bearing husk of certain grasses (e.g. rice, wheat)
HSK 7
旨 zhǐ delicious; tasty 顷 qǐng unit of area equal to 100 亩 (approx. 6.6667 hectares)

Stroke order

2 次 cì — order; rank
次 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 4
羡 xiàn to envy, to admire and desire 资 zī money; expenses
HSK 5
咨 zī to consult or inquire of others 姿 zī appearance; looks
HSK 6
瓷 cí porcelain (material fired from kaolin clay, finer and harder than earthenware)
HSK 7
盗 dào to steal; to rob

consists of

2.1 冫 bīng — ice radical
冫 is a component in 19 characters
HSK 1
冷 lěng cold; low in temperature (opposite of 热)
HSK 2
准 zhǔn standard; norm; criterion 次 cì order; rank
HSK 3
冰 bīng ice; solid water formed at or below 0°C 决 jué to breach (of a dike); originally to channel water, later to have a dike broken open by water 净 jìng clean; neat 凉 liáng cool; slightly cold (of weather, milder than 冷) 凌 líng to bully, oppress, or humiliate
HSK 4
况 kuàng situation; condition 减 jiǎn to subtract or remove a part from a whole
HSK 5
冲 chōng to pour boiling water over; (of water current) to strike against 冻 dòng to freeze (of a liquid or water-containing substance) 弱 ruò weak in strength or power (opposite of 强)
HSK 6
匀 yún even, uniform; to make even
HSK 7
冶 yě to smelt (metal) 凄 qī cool; cold 凋 diāo withered, faded 凑 còu to piece together; to gather 凝 níng to congeal; (of liquid) to solidify due to cold or heat, or (of gas) to liquefy due to lower temperature or higher pressure
2.2 欠 qiàn — to yawn (open the mouth when tired)
欠 is a component in 18 characters
HSK 1
欢 huān joyful, happy 歌 gē song; lyrics that can be sung
HSK 2
次 cì order; rank
HSK 3
饮 yǐn to drink; especially to drink alcohol
HSK 4
吹 chuī to blow (air from the mouth) 歉 qiàn poor harvest (opposite of 丰)
HSK 5
欣 xīn joyful, delighted 欧 Ōu 款 kuǎn sincere; hospitable 软 ruǎn soft, not firm (opposite of 硬)
HSK 6
欲 yù desire; craving for something or wish to achieve a goal 欺 qī to deceive, to cheat 歇 xiē to rest 砍 kǎn to chop or hack with a knife, axe, etc.
HSK 7
坎 kǎn one of the Eight Trigrams, symbol '☵', representing water 嵌 qiàn to inlay; to embed a smaller piece into a recess of a larger object (often decorative) 炊 chuī to cook (a meal), to make a fire for cooking 钦 qīn to admire; to respect

Stroke order